Scooby Doo: Ripped from the Headlines?

Below are ten stories, some true and some taken from episodes in the Scooby Doo canon. But can you sniff out the fact from fiction? Go ahead and tie up your ascot and hop aboard the Mystery Machine already; virtual Scooby Snacks to anyone who gets 100%

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A man was apprehended for pretending to be a 150-year-old miner, scaring people out of a town in the American West. He wanted to drive down property values to buy the entire town as a place to store his oil, which he had been storing in the mine.

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ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Mine Your Own Business." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Mine Your Own Business."

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Rock star Jimmy Lewis was harassed by a mysterious person who dressed like Gene Simmons and tried to steal one of Lewis' half-finished songs.

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ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "The Diabolical Disc Demon." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "The Diabolical Disc Demon."

ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "The Diabolical Disc Demon." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "The Diabolical Disc Demon."

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Police were baffled by the case of the silent grandma. In what may have been the perfect crime, an elderly woman who sat entirely still for an entire afternoon got up while a cash box was unattended and walked away with it, undetected by security.

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ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://www.susannassoapbox.com/article10.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://www.susannassoapbox.com/article10.html

ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://www.susannassoapbox.com/article10.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://www.susannassoapbox.com/article10.html

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At a snowboard contest in the mountains, competitors and visitors alike were frightened when some of the snowboarders went missing. Olympic medalist Chris Klug was noted for helping the investigation.

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ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature."

ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "There's No Creature Like Snow Creature."

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Two thieves stole and crashed an armored car filled with cash into a swamp. To find the loot without alerting the residents of the town around the swamp, they took an old riverboat out at night to scan the water.

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ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Which Witch is Which?" This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Which Witch is Which?"

ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Which Witch is Which?" This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "Which Witch is Which?"

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Spite motivated a woman to pretend to be a ghost to haunt the occupant and manager of an ancient castle in Europe. The "ghost," who worked as an employee at the castle's cultural center, was apprehended for causing mysterious sounds and damaging the property.

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ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/01/wow-so-thats-twist-end-to-others.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/01/wow-so-thats-twist-end-to-others.html

ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/01/wow-so-thats-twist-end-to-others.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/01/wow-so-thats-twist-end-to-others.html

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A hooded man entered a house where a group of young adults was dining and pointed a gun at one girl. After offering him a drink, the group invited the assailant to sit with them. The incident ended happily in a large group hug.

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ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/dc_odd_robber_group_hug This really happened. Check out the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/dc_odd_robber_group_hug

ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/dc_odd_robber_group_hug This really happened. Check out the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/dc_odd_robber_group_hug

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After being named one of five heirs in a millionaire's will, a man attempted to eliminate the other heirs to take the fortune himself. He was foiled, but it didn't matter because the fortune ended up being in worthless confederate money.

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ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight."

ANSWER: This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight." This plot came from Scooby Doo episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight."

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An unusual disguise allowed a man to successfully rob a bank. He duct-taped branches to himself and, disguised as a walking tree, left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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ANSWER: This plot really happened. Check out the story here: http://wbztv.com/watercooler/local_story_188151230.html This plot really happened. Check out the story here: http://wbztv.com/watercooler/local_story_188151230.html

ANSWER: This plot really happened. Check out the story here: http://wbztv.com/watercooler/local_story_188151230.html This plot really happened. Check out the story here: http://wbztv.com/watercooler/local_story_188151230.html

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Visitors to a region in Japan were tormented by rogue monkeys. The monkeys would take food and other goods out of cars, stores and homes with ease that made them appear to be trained.

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ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2002-April/000189.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2002-April/000189.html

ANSWER: This really happened. Check out the story here: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2002-April/000189.html This really happened. Check out the story here: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2002-April/000189.html